Another beautiful day, it feels like summer even though a few days ago
it felt like Fall and I even turned the heat up. I have been busy with
school and my internship. Seems like I just get everything read for my
classes and then there is more to read. I can't keep up and I'm not sure I
want to. Larry worked yesterday (moonlighting for extra money, yay) and I
did schoolwork and cleaned up the house. How is it possible that we
generate such a mess on such a regular basis. I hate it when the house is a
wreck and struggle to keep up with cleaning on top of school. I hate to
think of the messes that babies make. I think I'll have to work on relaxing
my standards. Last night Tiger (the cat) threw up twice. I was thinking
about baby throw up and other bodily fluids as I cleaned it up, not a part
of motherhood that I look forward to but from what I understand you get used
to it. Since my sister had my niece, Lexi, 10 months ago, Lexi has drooled
in her mouth and thrown up on her till it ran down between her boobs.
Melissa said if it had been anyone else she wouldn't have been able to stand
it but when it's your own flesh and blood it's more bearable. YUCK, I guess
it must be a miraculous transformation that occurs with childbirth. I'm not
going to think about that anymore right now.
Larry and I spent some time this morning searching the internet for
a baby crib tent. Those mesh things that you put over the baby's crib to
keep toddlers in and pets out. We want one because our four felines rule
the roost at present and we don't want them thinking, "Oh, a new soft bed
for me". I found one in the One Step Ahead Catalog for $89.95 but on the
internet we found one for $63.00 and one for $66.00. So at least there are
other ones out there. There is a U.S.A. Baby store here that I've never
been able to find, my goal this week, Tuesday probably, it to find it and
see what they have. I'd prefer to buy the crib net locally so I can feel it
and see how it works but if I can't then I can't. It also occurred to me
that when we were at Burlington Coat Factory last weekend we forgot to see
if they had it there. It was such a huge department that I'd be surprised
if they didn't.
Larry made me special breakfast this morning and brought it to me at
the computer. I asked him if he was practicing for doting on me when I'm
pregnant and he said no. Then I asked if he planned to dote on me and he
said, "maybe, sometimes". That's good enough for me.
This is day 13 of my cycle and I am wondering if I'm going to
ovulate today. Ever since I went off the pill in June I have ovulated on
day 13, I know this because I tend to get a pain in my side (mittleshmertz)
and the occasional ovulation predictor kit (OPK) has tested positive on days
corresponding to the pain. I also chart my temperatures and get a thermal
dip and rise which indicates ovulation as well. I am wondering about it
this month because I have no pain and I screwed up my temperature charting
by sleeping late and sleeping under the electric blanket, both of which
cause high temperature readings. I took an OPK last night and it was
negative so that probably means I will ovulate a little later this month.
I'm not worried (yet). Some women can predict fertility and ovulation based
on their cervical mucus. I have trouble doing that because I do not get the
most fertile kind of mucus, egg-white (EWCM). I don't know why I don't get
it but I don't. From what I read some women only get the creamy kind and
that may be me. I was trying the old wives tale of taking Robitussin for a
few days before expected ovulation but it hasn't helped me at all. The idea
is that the active ingredient guaifenesin, thins mucus and can affect
cervical mucus the same as lung mucus. A gross thought I know but people
obsessed with optimizing the chances for quick conception will try anything.
Well, enough rambling, I must get dressed and go to the farmers market for
some fresh fruits and veggies. I've been working hard to get my five-a-day
and need to restock.
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